Hwang Inn-choon (; born 26 September 1974) is a

professional golfer A professional golfer is somebody who receives payments or financial rewards in the sport of golf that are directly related to their skill or reputation. A person who earns money by teaching or playing golf is traditionally considered a "golf pr ...

from

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...

. He turned professional in 2002 at the age of 27.

Professional career

Hwang plays primarily on the

Korean Tour The Korean Tour is a men's professional golf tour run by the Korea Professional Golfers' Association (KPGA) of South Korea. In 2011, it had total prize money of about United States dollar, US$14 million. Professional golf in Korea dates back to ...

, full-time since 2003, picking up three victories in 2007 and 2008. He won his first title on the

Asian Tour The Asian Tour is the principal men's professional golf professional golf tours, tour in Asia except for Japan (which has its own Japan Golf Tour). It is also a full member of the International Federation of PGA Tours. Official money events on ...

at the

GS Caltex Maekyung Open The GS Caltex Maekyung Open, as it is known for sponsorship reasons, is a professional golf tournament that takes place in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It was established in 1982, replacing the Korea Open as the South Korean event on ...

with a playoff win over

Noh Seung-yul Noh Seung-yul (; born 29 May 1991), or Seung-yul Noh is a South Korean professional golfer. Professional career Noh turned professional in 2007 and successfully negotiated qualifying school for the 2008 Asian Tour. He won the Midea China Cla ...

in Seoul. The win did not count towards the Order of Merit because he did not play in the minimum number of events to get his tour card. He currently plays on the Korean Tour and plays in a select few of events on the Asian Tour. He won the 2017 Hyundai Insurance KJ Choi Invitational on the Korean Tour and in 2019 finished runner-up in the

Kolon Korea Open The Kolon Korea Open, as it is currently known for sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional golf tournament that has been held annually in South Korea since 1958. The Korea Open was an event on the Asia Golf Circuit from 1970 until 1981. The M ...

to earn a place in the

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Professional wins (5)

Asian Tour wins (1)

¹Co-sanctioned by the

Asian Tour playoff record (1–0)

Korean Tour wins (5)

¹Co-sanctioned by the

Korean Tour playoff record (2–2)

Results in major championships

"T" indicates a tie for a place

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hwang, Inn-choon South Korean male golfers Asian Tour golfers Golfers from Seoul 1974 births Living people